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During remarks at Fisk University in Nashville, Vice President Kamala Harris shared her support for the state representatives expelled from the Tennessee House of Representatives after they protested with a bullhorn on the general assembly floor.
Vice president Kamala Harris makes remarks at the funeral service for Tyre Nichols, five days after the city of Memphis released videos showing him being beaten by police.
Vice President Kamala Harris released the following statement on the death of Tyre Nichols after the release of the video footage showing the brutal beating he endured at the hands of Memphis Police officers:
VP Kamala Harris released the following statement after rour Muslim men have been shot and killed in nine months in Albuquerque, N.M:
I am deeply disturbed by the killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque. As law enforcement continues to investigate these heinous attacks, we remain clear that we stand with the Muslim community in New Mexico and around our country. Hate has no place in America.
Watch Vice President Kamala Harris full speech at the 113th NAACP National Convention in Atlantic City.
Vice President Kamala Harris marked the Juneteenth federal holiday with a visit to the National Museum of African American History & Culture where she surprised and spoke to a group of school-aged children.
Vice President Convened a Roundtable with Constitutional Law, Privacy, and Technology Experts to Discuss what is at Stake if Roe v. Wade is Overturned. Watch her opening remarks:
Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will travel to Buffalo on Saturday to attend the funeral of Ruth Whitfield.
86-year-old Whitfield, died in the mass shooting at Tops on Jefferson Avenue on May 14. 10 people in total were killed and three others were injured.
Whitfield was the mother of former Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield.
While in Buffalo, VP Harris and Second Gentleman Emhoff will also meet with the families of other victims.
Watch Vice President Kamala Harris' full commencement address to graduates at Tennessee State University on May 7, 2022.
Tennessee State University President, Dr. Glenda Glover has announced that Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver the commencement address at the 2022 Spring Commencement Ceremony.
“Commencement marks a major milestone in our student’s lives, but to have the Vice President of the United States as your guest speaker makes this moment even more special for our students and their families,” Glover said.
TSU is honored that Vice
— Dr. Glenda Glover (@gloverpres) April 22, 2022
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Mayor Randall Woodfin will address the graduate ceremony. Both are HBCU trailblazers pic.twitter.com/fGf1VvTcCW
Watch Vice President Kamala Harris' statement at a White House celebration of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation to the Supreme Court.
Watch Vice President Kamala Harris in Selma, Alabama as she delivers her remarks on the 57th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
Vice President Kamala Harris is traveling to Alabama this weekend to commemorate a key moment of the civil rights movement.
Harris will speak in Selma at an event marking the 57th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” That was the day in 1965 when white police attacked Black voting rights marchers in that Alabama city.
White House Press Secretay Jen Psaki says Vice President Kamala Harris will have a “central role” in President Joe Biden’s search for a nominee to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court.
During a press briefing on Thursday, Psaki said, “The vice president will play a central role in this process, and the president intends to consult with her very closely.”
“Obviously, she has a long history as a former attorney general, a member of the judiciary committee, and he respects her opinion greatly,” she added.
Watch Vice President Kamala Harris deliver remarks to the congregation at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church remotely from Washington commemorating Martin Luther King Day. She called on the Senate to “do its job” and pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act in order to secure the freedom to vote.
Vice President Kamala Harris released the following New Years message via Twitter:
As we walk into this new year, I’ve never been more optimistic for our shared future. Together, over the past year, we have overcome incredible challenges. In this new year, I know we can make incredible progress as a nation. I wish you and yours a happy and a healthy 2022.
Vice President Kamala Harris made a special appearance at a football game between her alma mater, Howard University, and Hampton University to do the coin toss.
The match-up between the two historically Black universities, the Truth and Service Classic, was held at noon on Saturday at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. Before the start of the game, Harris did a coin toss to determine which team would start off first.
Howard won the toss after the coin landed on heads, and the Howard Bison decided to defer to Hampton to start the game.
Unfortunately for VP Harris and Howard University, The Hampton University Pirates won the game 48 - 32.
.@VP starting her Saturday morning off right - flipping coin at the @HowardU and @_HamptonU football game!!
— SDS (@SymoneSanders46) September 18, 2021
It was heads! pic.twitter.com/PboWSGvHBU
Vice President Kamala Harris stopped in Hampton Friday. She visited Hampton University to discuss the administration’s efforts to invest in strengthening historically Black colleges and universities and to recognize minorities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a speech in Shanksville, Pa., honoring the heroes of United Airlines Flight 93 on the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
Watch her entire speech below:
Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in California on Wednesday for Governor Gavin Newsom, who is facing a recall election. "They're thinking if they can get this done in California, they can go around the country and do this," Harris said about Republicans. She also took the time to speak about against the Texas Governor, Greg abbot and the recently passed Texas abortion law. Watch her entire speech below:
